Sega is removing Total War: Shogun 2 – Complete Edition from stores after a disastrous launch in which users complained about issues such as bugs and improvements that appear to have been made by AI. Complete Edition, a remaster of the 2011 strategy game, launched on Tuesday and included the main game and all of its DLC with promised updates including “improved visuals,” “1440p and 4K UI upscaling,” and modernized controls. It has an “overwhelmingly negative” rating on Steam, where it has since been removed, and posts on Reddit show artwork that users believe the AI ruined. “We are aware that Total War: Shogun 2 – Complete Edition did not meet your expectations or our own standards,” Sega and developer Creative Assembly wrote in a post. “We have seen your opinions, comments and reviews. We agree that the current experience is not where it needs to be.” The two companies say they will “restore the original game” and existing owners will “still be able to access” Complete Edition. Sega and Creative Assembly say they are “working closely with our development partner to identify the causes of these issues, deliver improvements, and ensure Shogun 2 – Complete Edition meets the quality standards players have come to expect from Total War.” A studio called Mataboo is also listed as the game’s developer on Steam, and Mataboo highlights its work on the game on its website.
